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House panel plans action on gun background check bill next week

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will take up legislation next week that (More...)

Magnitude-5.8 earthquake strikes in western Montana: USGS

By Brendan O’Brien

(Reuters) – A magnitude-5.8 earthquake hit western Montana early on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported, and (More…)

Firm commissioned by Tillerson recommends that DHS issue U.S. visas

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The issuance of U.S. visas, passports and other travel documents should be transferred to the Department of (More…)

U.S. would consider no-fly zone in Syria if Russia agrees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is prepared to discuss with Russia joint efforts to stabilize war-torn Syria, including no-fly (More…)

More than 100 shot in Chicago during long Fourth of July weekend

By Chris Kenning

CHICAGO (Reuters) – A total of 101 people were shot in Chicago over an unusually violent Fourth (More…)

Can U.S. defend against North Korea missiles? Not everyone agrees

By Mike Stone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Not everybody asserts as confidently as the Pentagon that the U.S. military can defend (More…)

Leftist protesters vow to disrupt G20 summit in Hamburg

By Joseph Nasr

HAMBURG (Reuters) – “Welcome to Hell”. That’s the greeting for U.S. President Donald Trump and other world (More…)

Republican lawmaker Steve Scalise’s condition worsens after June shooting

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Steve Scalise, shot and wounded during a baseball practice last month, developed an infection and (More…)

U.S. prepared to use force on North Korea ‘if we must’: U.N. envoy

By Michelle Nichols

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States cautioned on Wednesday it was ready to use force if (More…)

Russia and China tell North Korea, U.S. and South Korea to embrace de-escalation plan

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia and China joined diplomatic forces on Tuesday and called on North Korea, South Korea and the (More…)

In Afghanistan, U.S. senators call for coherent policy from Trump

(This story corrects the number of U.S. and other foreign troops in Afghanistan, paragraphs 15, 16.)

KABUL (Reuters) – A (More…)